Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,218, Gilbert Edgcomb, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Edgcomb, Gilbert
N. 19,218
Edgcombe,
or Edgecomb,
Lucy
CONTENTS

95
New York
Gilbert Edgecomb
of Cortland in the State of N. Yorks. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Darrow of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the Mass. line, for the term of three years. from March 1777 to March 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th day of March 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1832 and sent to M rs . Butterfield, Homer, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $80.- Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep " 40.-
$120.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832.
Rec d Book L. Vol 5. fol. 841

1975
New York Albany Lucy Edgecumbe widow of Gilbert Edgecumbe Esq. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private,
Rep
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued on 12 day of Sept. 1840 and sent to
Hon. W. S. Cong. Corlansville NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 65 Vol. 4.

Statement of Gilbert Edgecomb to obtain a pension under the act passed June 7 th 1832 entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers & soldiers of the revolution
State of New York
Coastland County ss. Gilbert Edgecomb of the town of Coastlandville in the County of Coastland in the State of New York being duly sworn says that he was put on the pension list roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fourth day of May, 1818 on the twenty first day of September 1818. according to a certificate signed at the date last aforesaid by J. C. Calhoun. as a private in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army and that he was struck from the pension list, in July, the 18 th . 1820. as by the two papers herewith annexed will appear that he at the time he was put on the pension list lived in the town of Graton New London County and State of Connecticut and moved to the place where he now resides in the year 1822 where he has since resided and this deponent further saith that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State, or only on that of the Agency of the State of Connecticut as aforesaid.
In further saith he served in Colonel Judah Huntington's Regiment under Capt. Benjamin Darr Lieutenant Douglas enlisted on the 2 d . March 1777 the day he was 15 years old served 3 years in the that company and Regiment as a private and was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey thinks his discharge was signed by Darr who then was promoted and acted as Major. his discharge is lost

and is not certain who did sign it after his discharge he volunteered at the battle of Fort Griswold and was taken prisoner and carried to New York and was a prisoner about 3 months for which service he received nothing as pay and had to expend money to obtain sufficient support and was sick while he was a prisoner and suffered greatly Gilbert Edgcomb
Subscribed and sworn before me this 15 th day of July 1832 Ezra G. Canfield Justice Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Gilbert Edgcomb, who has subscribed to the above declaration & believe him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, in the above statement. Ezra G. Canfield
State of New York Cortland County Clerk's office.
I Samuel Folckner & Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Ezra G. Canfield Esq before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date hereof a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly Commissioned and sworn. his acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such. Also that I am well acquainted with the Hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe his name subscribed to the above said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature (Witness my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of July A.D 1832)
Sam d Folckner Clk

Payable on the 4 th of March, and 4 th Sept r . in each year, at the Branch Bank of the United States, City of New York , at Middletown, Connecticut.
Gilbert Edgecombe's
87.25 March 1819
Recorded

War Department,
2694,
PENSION OFFICE.
182
SIR.
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
C. L. Edwards
To Mr.
John B. Buel

Gilbert Edgcomb
2694
N. Island
M. 1819

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 26 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 28 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Gilbert Edgcomb aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Groton in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he then and there enlisted for the term of three years on the 10 th in March day of in the year 1777 in the State of in the company commanded by Captain Chris o Sarrow in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of three years when he was discharged from the said service in March 1780 in the state of New Jersey at Morristown That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18 th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the about the 2 nd day of May 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 2894 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a farmer, my family consists of one wife, Lucy aged fifty six years & two sons - Isaac aged 16 years, in very ill health & Isaac aged 14 years
Schedule - viz - 30 acres of land with a Dwelling house, grist mill & barn $1500, - 2 oxen $50, 1 Cow $15, 6 sheep $6, 75 - 100 pigs $200.00 - farming tools - viz - 1 plough $20, 75 - 1 chain $1.00 1 pitch fork, 12 - 1 cart body & tongue $1, 50 - 2 axes $2.00 - 36 lbs old cast iron, 72 - 2 rakes, 25 - 1 crow bar, 75 - 1 bench $3.00 - drawers $3.00 - 5 tables $5 - 13 sets chairs $21, 17 12 earthen plates, 25 - 1 sugar dish, 66 - 12 cups & saucers, 75 2 creamers & tumblers $1.00 - 1 looking glass $2.00 - 6 old pewter plates, 18 - 3 pewter plates, 36 - 1 tin coffee pot, 25 - 2 tea pots, 25 3 tin basins, 25 1 iron pot, 50 - 1 tea kettle, 25 - 1 iron kettle, 34 - 1 bake kettle, 25 - 200 lbs pork $16.00 = $1613, 04 Gilbert Edgcomb
Debts which I owe $600.00 -
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of June 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixteen hundred & thirteen dollars and 04 cents. and that the amount over the sum of five hundred dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of June 1820 Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

State of New York Cortland County } S.S.
On the 26 th day of November, 1849 Personally appeared before the Subscriber Daniel Hawks Esqr a Judge of Cortland County Lucy Edgcomb a Resident of the town of Cortlandville in said County aged eighty one years
Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and 17 th June 1844 Granting a Pension to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the Widow of Gilbert Edgcomb who was a Soldier and Private in the War of the Revolution and was Pensions under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 as belonging to Massachussetts Continental Line. She also declared that her said Husband drew a Pension under said act of $80 Per annum.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Gilbert Edgcomb on the Twenty first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety (1790) That her husband the aforesaid Gilbert Edgcomb died on the 5 th day of October Eighty four and forty seven. That she was not married to him Prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place Previous to the first day of January Sometime Hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above mentioned before me D. Hawks Cortland County Judge
Lucy Edgcomb Mark

I believe that the slave named Tony Edgar =m l is unable to attend the trial of the court in consequence of the infirmity of old age —
St. Louis Mo Northwest corner Fifth

State of New York Cortland County S.S.
Erastus Edgcomb of Cortland Ville in said County being duly sworn - according to Law says he is of the age of Forty four years and that he is the son of Gilbert Edgcomb and Lucy Edgcomb of Cortland Ville in said County that the said Gilbert Edgcomb died on the day of October, 1847 - Leaving his Widow the said Lucy him surviving and that she continues his Widow -
This deponent further says that the annexed family Records is the family records of his father and mother's marriage and also of the birth of their children and also of this deponent and that it has been regarded as their family Records ever since this deponent can recollect.
This deponent further says the Records has been cut from his father and mother's family Bible which was Printed in the year (1734) which is here to attache
Sworn & Subscribed                      Erastus Edgcomb This 7 th day of December 1847 before E. M. Edgcomb Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent Erastus Edgcomb sustains a good Charration for Truth & Veracity E. M. Edgcomb J.P.

State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's office ss.
I hereby certify that Daniel Hurst Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Lucy Edgecomb was taken was on the day of the date thereof Judge of the County Courts in and for said County and duly commissioned and authorized to take the same
Also that Eleazer W Edgecomb Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Erastus Edgecomb was taken, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected therefor and authorized by law to take the same.
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and Justice and sincerely believe their names subscribed to the several of the respective affidavits to the annexed certificates subjoined to be genuine - Signatures
Witness My hand and the seal of said County at Cortlandville the 21 st day of Decr AD 1827 Sam l Hotchkiss Clerk
Cortland County
I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office

Thomas Allyn was born
Gilbert Edgcomb & Lucy Allyn - was Married Jan y 21 st 1790
Lucy Edgcomb was born April 1 st 1793
Gilbert Edgcomb Jr was born September 27 th A.D. 1794
Erastus Edgcomb 2 d Son, was born October 13 th A.D. 1803
Isaac Allyn Edgcomb 3 d Son, was born May 12 th A.D. 1806.

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR
Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST,
Newly TRANSLATED out of the ORIGINAL GREEK, And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently COMPARED and REVISED.
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH,
Printed by ROBERT FREEBARN His Maje Printer. M. DCC. XXXIV.

(2,694) Connecticut.
Gilbert Edgecomb, priv. Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of Elias Perkins, Esq; New-London, Ct.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 $ 32.26 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March, 1819 $ 48 —
4 mo: \frac{1}{31} $ 80.26.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 1/2 per cent
Town and City New London
Documents in this case copied 29 Dec 1831 for the Hon: S.C. Reed

Documents in this case copied 29 Dec 1831 for the Hon: S.C. Reed
Transcription sent July 19th 1831 to William T. Brainard, New London Conn

Callan Village, P.P.
Aug. 25th 1848
H. L. Edmund Esq.
Sir: I send you herewith the declination of my Commission dated the 1st of 2 July 1848. Please send Certificate to me at the place.
I am Sir,
H. L. Edmund

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19218
Lucy Edgecomb Widow of Gilbert Edgecomb Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

recd 4/18/22
on com Giles
III
$80 per ann.
Lewis Cap Sec y of War Washington
Revolutionary Pension office

Enclosed the Statement of Gilbert Edgcomb to obtain pension if anything is wanting you will direct to me in the town of Homer County of Cattaraugus State of New York yours &c
To Secy of War
M c B. Butterfield

Washington Jan 17. 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir: It is possible I may have already written you in relation to the case Lucy Edgcomb widow of Gilbert Edgcomb of R.I. whose papers were sent to your office in Jan'y last - but I have forgotten about it. If I have not done so allow me to ask you to forward the same at your earliest convenience.
Yours &c.
A. S. Coeyman
Spec. Rep.

House of Representatives July 13, 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq
Sir, allow me to call your attention to the case of Lucy Edgcomb widow of Gilbert Edgcomb, an applicant for a pension, whose papers were sent to your office in June last as I am informed by my correspondent. Please re- port to me at your earliest convenience
Yours &c.
A. S. Coles

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, Gilbert Edgecomb, _____ late a private _____ in the Connecticut line of the Revolutionary army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of eight $ dollars, $ cents per month, to commence on the fourth — day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this twenty first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun

Gilbert Edgcombe
4. May, 1818.
Cornwall line

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Town of Litchfield
On this 4 th day of May 1814 Before me Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County Personally came & appeared before me came & appeared Gilbert Edgcombe of the Town of Groton & said County & being solemnly sworn, according to law made oath that in the year 1777 in March. He enlisted in the Company commanded Capt. Darrow in Jedediah Huntington's Regiment in the Connecticut Line & continental establish- ment for three years & that he continued in said Corps till his time of service was out & that he served the said time of three years in the United States service ag st the Revolutionary war against the Enemies of the United States & when his time of service expired was out he was honorably discharged but that his discharge has been lost by time & accident. And that after his said time of service was out he went as a Volunteer into Fort Griswold at Groton & was in the battle in the fort when it was taken & that he was then taken prisoner & continued a prisoner for ten weeks, when he was exchanged & all this time at his own expense & without any compensation. That he makes the above declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the

revolutionary war & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of service - that he is now in his fifty seventh year of his age & that he is a resident citizen of the United States & that he has never had any pension from the United States
Gilbert Edgcombe
S sworn before me This 10th day of June 1818 William Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Wiltshire County
I William Perkins Judge &c as aforesaid do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gilbert Edgcombe did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the same Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress -
William Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Wiltshire County
Witness the seal of the Court in Common Pleas for Wiltshire County which I have caused to be hereunto affixed
William Perkins Judge

I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for Rensselaer County do further certify that Gilbert Edgcomb the foregoing applicant is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for Rensselaer County

Report
529
Albany.
New-York
Lucy Edgcomb
widow of G. (but) Edgcomb
who was a Private
in the Rensselaer
Hartford since 5th Oct, 1841
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 1th day of March , 1841.
Oct.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of August 1841 and sent to
Hon. H. S. Cragg No. 3 of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 79

Admitted
Hon H. S. Langren Cortland Village N.Y.

State of New York Cortland County } ss. 
On the 26 th day of August 1848 Personally appeared before the Subordinate Judge W. Edgcomb a Justice of the Peace in and for Fairfield County, Lucy Edgcomb, Second wife of Connecticut Vet. in the County of Connecticut. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth sit her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this Provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pension to Widows of Pensions Who served during the Revolutionary War that She is the Widow of Gilbert Edgcomb Who was a Private in the Massachusetts Continental Line and was pensioned under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 at the Rate of $80 per annum and that She is pensioned under the act of June 17 th 1844, at the Rate of $80 per annum and that her Pension Certificate is dated 14 th August 1848 - and No 529. Still a Widow
She further declares that she is still a widow known to all Sabina
The day and year above written before E Wedgcomb Master of the Scars
her Lucy Edgcomb mark
I believe that the above names are personal and known to me E. W. Edgcomb J.P.
E. W. Edgcomb Jr.

Gilbert Edgcomb, Com. a ct 18 March 1818 $96 00 pr an?
To what time was he last paid?
G. B. A.
Pension Office August 8. 1848
Died 18 th May 1843 Paid to his death. B. B.

Gilbert Edgcomb Albany roll. Act 7. June 32. at $80 per An. paid to 4 th Sept 1847 A. B. J.

act 1844 m. 609 No 13537 Lucy Edgcomb wid of William NY act 7 July 1838
Marrid 1790 rejected husband and 5 Oct 1847 act 3 March 1847 Adm. Ryerson $80 00 Penan 5 Oct 1847 18 May
Gen W. S. Conger House of Reps

Cortland Village Cortland County N.Y. December 31 st 1847
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Mary Edgcomb Widow of Gilbert Edgcomb for a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838.
When acted on you can send the Certificate to me
I am Very Respectfully Your obedient servant
E. W. Edgcomb
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.